Lead Web3 Platform Engineer — Tokenization & Wallet

Robinhood; New York, Menlo Park (NY, CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in New York is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to spearhead their mission of democratizing finance. In this role, you will drive technical vision and execution for innovative projects, mentor a strong engineering team, and ensure high-quality standards across the platform. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in backend development and large-scale systems, with a commitment to excellence and collaboration. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for equity and bonuses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems in production environments.
• Expertise in backend development using Go, Python, or Java with deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures.
• 3+ years leading large-scale technical initiatives spanning multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and execution for Robinhood Chain, the Tokenization Engine, and the Robinhood Wallet.
• Design, build, and operate the core services that power Robinhood Chain.
• Drive technical excellence across reliability, correctness, observability, and security.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

System design

Data modeling

Mentoring

Tools

Go

Python

Java

Job description

A leading financial technology firm in New York is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to spearhead their mission of democratizing finance. In this role, you will drive technical vision and execution for innovative projects, mentor a strong engineering team, and ensure high-quality standards across the platform. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in backend development and large-scale systems, with a commitment to excellence and collaboration. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for equity and bonuses.